diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index ce1b5f829dba9..ca64969035909 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -3980,7 +3980,7 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
 
     void systemGestureExclusionChanged() {
         final List<Rect> rectsForWindowManager = mGestureExclusionTracker.computeChangedRects();
-        if (rectsForWindowManager != null) {
+        if (rectsForWindowManager != null && mView != null) {
             try {
                 mWindowSession.reportSystemGestureExclusionChanged(mWindow, rectsForWindowManager);
             } catch (RemoteException e) {